One group who raised awareness that change was needed was the Muckrakers, journalist who exposed the failings of society and rallied the support from the public for changes. One of many issues highlighted in their stories was the story of John D. Rockefeller and his terrible business practices. The Anti-Saloon League was another group that called for reform and campaigned against the evils of alcohol, though this group started before the progressive era it didn't gain momentum till that era. The League succeeded in its quest and the prohibition was born in December 1917 when congress passed the Eighteenth Amendment, it was passed by the states in 1919. The National Child Labor Committee also a group very instrumental in the progressive era,